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Qs exclusive to Japan

Bad luck DVD fans

News by Tom Bramwell Contributor

Published on 5 Nov 2001

Matsushita subsidiary Panasonic have confirmed that the Panasonic GameCube/DVD hybrid console will only be released in Japan. The device, which will launch on December 14 for approximately $325 is "simply a Japan device", Panasonic spokesman Kurt Praschak told reporters. "Right now there are absolutely no plans for US marketing."